Top Stories

  1. NSW faces fire rating worse than Black Saturday

    "You will not outrun these fires", says the NSW fire chief, warning people to avoid or leave the bush before Sunday as the state gears up for catastrophic fire ratings worse than the Black Saturday conditions in 2009.

  2. Eastern Australia bakes in heatwave

    Much of Australia is enduring an extreme heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 45C in parts of the country, and conditions are expected to worsen across the weekend.

  3. Hundreds more whales beached in New Zealand hours after volunteers re-float survivors

    A new pod of 240 whales beaches itself on a remote New Zealand beach just hours after weary volunteers managed to re-float a different group of whales following an earlier mass stranding.

  4. Man arrested over backpacker's disappearance in SA

    A 52-year-old man is arrested over the alleged abduction and sexual assault of a European backpacker in South Australia's Murray Mallee region.

  5. Prince Leonard abdicates: long live Prince Graeme

    Australia's oldest micro-nation officially has a new leader who says he hopes to significantly grow its population under his reign.

  6. Trump considers new travel ban executive order

    The White House says an appeal to the Supreme Court over Donald Trump's travel ban is still possible, while the US President says he is considering issuing a new executive order.

  7. Ravensthorpe cut off by floodwater, chopper sent to rescue stranded drivers

    A helicopter rescues about 15 people trapped by floodwaters on Western Australia's south coast, after torrential rain swells waterways.

  8. Canadian man who beheaded and cannibalised bus passenger granted freedom

    A man who was found not criminally responsible for beheading and cannibalising a fellow passenger on a Canadian bus is given an absolute discharge.

  9. Sharrouf becomes first Australian IS fighter stripped of citizenship

    Australian Islamic State fighter Khaled Sharrouf, who slipped out of the country in 2013 using his brother's passport, becomes the first dual national to be stripped of citizenship under the Federal Government's anti-terror laws.

  10. Truck blown over by powerful gust of wind in US

    Dramatic video has captured the moment strong winds caused a truck driving down a US highway to topple over onto a patrol car.

  11. Victoria wicketkeeper hospitalised after copping a bat to the head

    Victoria wicketkeeper Sam Harper heads to hospital for scans after being hit in the head by South Australian Jake Lehmann's bat during a Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval.

  12. Broken-down cruise ship Norwegian Star had earlier fault

    A luxury cruise ship being towed back to Melbourne after it broke down off Victoria's coast with more than 3,000 passengers and crew on board also experienced a problem with its propulsion system a fortnight ago, the company reveals.

Top Stories

  1. NSW faces fire rating worse than Black Saturday

    "You will not outrun these fires", says the NSW fire chief, warning people to avoid or leave the bush before Sunday as the state gears up for catastrophic fire ratings worse than the Black Saturday conditions in 2009.

  2. Sharrouf becomes first Australian IS fighter stripped of citizenship

    Australian Islamic State fighter Khaled Sharrouf, who slipped out of the country in 2013 using his brother's passport, becomes the first dual national to be stripped of citizenship under the Federal Government's anti-terror laws.

  3. Smelter to be turned off again to stop NSW blackouts

    AGL Energy is preparing to shut down the Tomago Aluminium Smelter for the second day running to curtail electricity and prevent blackouts across the state.

  4. Man arrested over backpacker's disappearance in SA

    A 52-year-old man is arrested over the alleged abduction and sexual assault of a European backpacker in South Australia's Murray Mallee region.

  5. Prince Leonard abdicates: long live Prince Graeme

    Australia's oldest micro-nation officially has a new leader who says he hopes to significantly grow its population under his reign.

  6. Hundreds more whales beached in New Zealand hours after volunteers re-float survivors

    A new pod of 240 whales beaches itself on a remote New Zealand beach just hours after weary volunteers managed to re-float a different group of whales following an earlier mass stranding.

  7. Australia backing new Test cricket league

    Cricket Australia is backing the creation of a new Test league, designed to give fans more engagement with the traditional form of the game.

  8. Ravensthorpe cut off by floodwater, chopper sent to rescue stranded drivers

    A helicopter rescues about 15 people trapped by floodwaters on Western Australia's south coast, after torrential rain swells waterways.

  9. Canadian man who beheaded and cannibalised bus passenger granted freedom

    A man who was found not criminally responsible for beheading and cannibalising a fellow passenger on a Canadian bus is given an absolute discharge.

  10. Truck blown over by powerful gust of wind in US

    Dramatic video has captured the moment strong winds caused a truck driving down a US highway to topple over onto a patrol car.

  11. Surge in support for Hanson's One Nation in Queensland

    The Queensland Government talks up its jobs policies after a new opinion poll shows a surge in support for Pauline Hanson's One Nation in the state.

  12. Broken-down cruise ship Norwegian Star had earlier fault

    A luxury cruise ship being towed back to Melbourne after it broke down off Victoria's coast with more than 3,000 passengers and crew on board also experienced a problem with its propulsion system a fortnight ago, the company reveals.

  13. Building of 2,900 Sydney houses paused amid congestion fears

    A controversial housing project in Sydney's North West is put on ice because of the traffic congestion it will cause.

Top Stories

  1. NSW faces fire rating worse than Black Saturday

    "You will not outrun these fires", says the NSW fire chief, warning people to avoid or leave the bush before Sunday as the state gears up for catastrophic fire ratings worse than the Black Saturday conditions in 2009.

  2. Sharrouf becomes first Australian IS fighter stripped of citizenship

    Australian Islamic State fighter Khaled Sharrouf, who slipped out of the country in 2013 using his brother's passport, becomes the first dual national to be stripped of citizenship under the Federal Government's anti-terror laws.

  3. Eastern Australia bakes in heatwave

    Much of Australia is enduring an extreme heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 45C in parts of the country, and conditions are expected to worsen across the weekend.

  4. Broken-down cruise ship Norwegian Star had earlier fault

    A luxury cruise ship being towed back to Melbourne after it broke down off Victoria's coast with more than 3,000 passengers and crew on board also experienced a problem with its propulsion system a fortnight ago, the company reveals.

  5. Man arrested over backpacker's disappearance in SA

    A 52-year-old man is arrested over the alleged abduction and sexual assault of a European backpacker in South Australia's Murray Mallee region.

  6. Prince Leonard abdicates: long live Prince Graeme

    Australia's oldest micro-nation officially has a new leader who says he hopes to significantly grow its population under his reign.

  7. Hundreds more whales beached in New Zealand hours after volunteers re-float survivors

    A new pod of 240 whales beaches itself on a remote New Zealand beach just hours after weary volunteers managed to re-float a different group of whales following an earlier mass stranding.

  8. Victoria wicketkeeper hospitalised after copping a bat to the head

    Victoria wicketkeeper Sam Harper heads to hospital for scans after being hit in the head by South Australian Jake Lehmann's bat during a Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval.

  9. Trump considers new travel ban executive order

    The White House says an appeal to the Supreme Court over Donald Trump's travel ban is still possible, while the US President says he is considering issuing a new executive order.

  10. Canadian man who beheaded and cannibalised bus passenger granted freedom

    A man who was found not criminally responsible for beheading and cannibalising a fellow passenger on a Canadian bus is given an absolute discharge.

  11. Ravensthorpe cut off by floodwater, chopper sent to rescue stranded drivers

    A helicopter rescues about 15 people trapped by floodwaters on Western Australia's south coast, after torrential rain swells waterways.

  12. How some of the hottest towns in Australia beat the heat

    How do you cope with the heat when you're in one of the hottest towns in Australia?

  13. Truck blown over by powerful gust of wind in US

    Dramatic video has captured the moment strong winds caused a truck driving down a US highway to topple over onto a patrol car.

  14. Camera-shy quolls prove hard to find in conservation effort

    Hundreds of cameras set up to monitor the movements of Victoria's tiger quoll have failed to photograph the animal for three years, raising fears for the future of the threatened species.

Top Stories

  1. NSW faces fire rating worse than Black Saturday

    "You will not outrun these fires", says the NSW fire chief, warning people to avoid or leave the bush before Sunday as the state gears up for catastrophic fire ratings worse than the Black Saturday conditions in 2009.

  2. Sharrouf becomes first Australian IS fighter stripped of citizenship

    Australian Islamic State fighter Khaled Sharrouf, who slipped out of the country in 2013 using his brother's passport, becomes the first dual national to be stripped of citizenship under the Federal Government's anti-terror laws.

  3. Beaches close in Queensland as record-breaking temps forecast

    As Queenslanders deal with extreme summer heat and closed beaches, records are predicted to tumble on Sunday in the state's south, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

  4. Eastern Australia bakes in heatwave

    Much of Australia is enduring an extreme heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 45C in parts of the country, and conditions are expected to worsen across the weekend.

  5. Surge in support for Hanson's One Nation in Queensland

    The Queensland Government talks up its jobs policies after a new opinion poll shows a surge in support for Pauline Hanson's One Nation in the state.

  6. 'Nonsense' Queensland trading hours laws set for revamp, butchers, hardware suppliers to benefit

    Queenslanders will be able to buy bulk meat on Sundays and hardware supplies from 6am Sundays under streamlined new trading hours laws which are to be considered by Cabinet in coming weeks.

  7. Man arrested over backpacker's disappearance in SA

    A 52-year-old man is arrested over the alleged abduction and sexual assault of a European backpacker in South Australia's Murray Mallee region.

  8. Prince Leonard abdicates: long live Prince Graeme

    Australia's oldest micro-nation officially has a new leader who says he hopes to significantly grow its population under his reign.

  9. Hundreds more whales beached in New Zealand hours after volunteers re-float survivors

    A new pod of 240 whales beaches itself on a remote New Zealand beach just hours after weary volunteers managed to re-float a different group of whales following an earlier mass stranding.

  10. Ravensthorpe cut off by floodwater, chopper sent to rescue stranded drivers

    A helicopter rescues about 15 people trapped by floodwaters on Western Australia's south coast, after torrential rain swells waterways.

  11. Victoria wicketkeeper hospitalised after copping a bat to the head

    Victoria wicketkeeper Sam Harper heads to hospital for scans after being hit in the head by South Australian Jake Lehmann's bat during a Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval.

  12. Canadian man who beheaded and cannibalised bus passenger granted freedom

    A man who was found not criminally responsible for beheading and cannibalising a fellow passenger on a Canadian bus is given an absolute discharge.

  13. Truck blown over by powerful gust of wind in US

    Dramatic video has captured the moment strong winds caused a truck driving down a US highway to topple over onto a patrol car.

  14. Trump considers new travel ban executive order

    The White House says an appeal to the Supreme Court over Donald Trump's travel ban is still possible, while the US President says he is considering issuing a new executive order.

  15. Broken-down cruise ship Norwegian Star had earlier fault

    A luxury cruise ship being towed back to Melbourne after it broke down off Victoria's coast with more than 3,000 passengers and crew on board also experienced a problem with its propulsion system a fortnight ago, the company reveals.

  16. Thief returns hiking boot after plea taped to street pole

    A thief who stole hiking gear from the back of a ute returns one of the items after the Hobart victim posts a letter pleading for their return on a street pole — and now beer is on offer in exchange for the remaining goods.

Top Stories

  1. 15 rescued after WA's Ravensthorpe cut off by floodwater

    A helicopter rescues about 15 people trapped by floodwaters on Western Australia's south coast, after torrential rain swells waterways.

  2. Severe weather warning in WA with threats of flash flooding, hail

    Severe thunderstorms in WA are likely to produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and large hailstones, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

  3. WA Labor's debt reduction relies on rising GST share and iron ore prices

    WA Labor says it will set aside 50 per cent of iron ore royalties to pay down state debt, but it has not ruled out increasing taxes.

  4. NSW faces fire rating worse than Black Saturday

    "You will not outrun these fires", says the NSW fire chief, warning people to avoid or leave the bush before Sunday as the state gears up for catastrophic fire ratings worse than the Black Saturday conditions in 2009.

  5. Sharrouf becomes first Australian IS fighter stripped of citizenship

    Australian Islamic State fighter Khaled Sharrouf, who slipped out of the country in 2013 using his brother's passport, becomes the first dual national to be stripped of citizenship under the Federal Government's anti-terror laws.

  6. Greens say Liberals will lose votes if they preference One Nation

    The WA Greens say polling shows 33 per cent of Liberal voters will not support the party if it does a preferences deal with One Nation.

  7. Prince Leonard abdicates: long live Prince Graeme

    Australia's oldest micro-nation officially has a new leader who says he hopes to significantly grow its population under his reign.

  8. Analysis: Facts, figures and fakery claims litter WA campaign

    The Barnett Government starts the first full week of the 2017 election campaign levelling claims of "fake funding" at Labor, and finishes it in a rear-guard attempt to defend its own economic record.

  9. Man arrested over backpacker's disappearance in SA

    A 52-year-old man is arrested over the alleged abduction and sexual assault of a European backpacker in South Australia's Murray Mallee region.

  10. Hundreds more whales beached in New Zealand hours after volunteers re-float survivors

    A new pod of 240 whales beaches itself on a remote New Zealand beach just hours after weary volunteers managed to re-float a different group of whales following an earlier mass stranding.

  11. Canadian man who beheaded and cannibalised bus passenger granted freedom

    A man who was found not criminally responsible for beheading and cannibalising a fellow passenger on a Canadian bus is given an absolute discharge.

  12. Eastern Australia bakes in heatwave

    Much of Australia is enduring an extreme heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 45C in parts of the country, and conditions are expected to worsen across the weekend.

  13. Trump considers new travel ban executive order

    The White House says an appeal to the Supreme Court over Donald Trump's travel ban is still possible, while the US President says he is considering issuing a new executive order.

  14. Truck blown over by powerful gust of wind in US

    Dramatic video has captured the moment strong winds caused a truck driving down a US highway to topple over onto a patrol car.

  15. WA uranium mines 'not priority' in wake of profit downgrade: environmentalists

    Western Australia's peak environmental lobby group claims uranium miner Cameco is unlikely to prioritise development of its projects in the state in the wake of a quarterly profit that was lower than expected.

Top Stories

  1. NSW faces fire rating worse than Black Saturday

    "You will not outrun these fires", says the NSW fire chief, warning people to avoid or leave the bush before Sunday as the state gears up for catastrophic fire ratings worse than the Black Saturday conditions in 2009.

  2. Sharrouf becomes first Australian IS fighter stripped of citizenship

    Australian Islamic State fighter Khaled Sharrouf, who slipped out of the country in 2013 using his brother's passport, becomes the first dual national to be stripped of citizenship under the Federal Government's anti-terror laws.

  3. Man hurt in North Adelaide salon explosion

    A man is rushed to hospital after an explosion and fire at a hair loss treatment salon at North Adelaide.

  4. Low-emission bus production seen as post-Holden jobs hope for SA

    New low-emission buses are about to go into service in Adelaide, with dozens more to be built to fill interstate orders, as part of manufacturing efforts to fill the jobs hole when Holden closes in northern Adelaide.

  5. Man arrested over backpacker's disappearance in SA

    A 52-year-old man is arrested over the alleged abduction and sexual assault of a European backpacker in South Australia's Murray Mallee region.

  6. Prince Leonard abdicates: long live Prince Graeme

    Australia's oldest micro-nation officially has a new leader who says he hopes to significantly grow its population under his reign.

  7. Hundreds more whales beached in New Zealand hours after volunteers re-float survivors

    A new pod of 240 whales beaches itself on a remote New Zealand beach just hours after weary volunteers managed to re-float a different group of whales following an earlier mass stranding.

  8. Trump considers new travel ban executive order

    The White House says an appeal to the Supreme Court over Donald Trump's travel ban is still possible, while the US President says he is considering issuing a new executive order.

  9. Ravensthorpe cut off by floodwater, chopper sent to rescue stranded drivers

    A helicopter rescues about 15 people trapped by floodwaters on Western Australia's south coast, after torrential rain swells waterways.

  10. Canadian man who beheaded and cannibalised bus passenger granted freedom

    A man who was found not criminally responsible for beheading and cannibalising a fellow passenger on a Canadian bus is given an absolute discharge.

  11. Blackouts worry Adelaide family of teen on breathing machine

    A South Australian teenager who needs a machine to help him breathe has more reason than many to worry about power blackouts, after brief rolling outages earlier in the week cut power to thousands of homes.

  12. Truck blown over by powerful gust of wind in US

    Dramatic video has captured the moment strong winds caused a truck driving down a US highway to topple over onto a patrol car.

  13. Victoria wicketkeeper hospitalised after copping a bat to the head

    Victoria wicketkeeper Sam Harper heads to hospital for scans after being hit in the head by South Australian Jake Lehmann's bat during a Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval.

  14. Broken-down cruise ship Norwegian Star had earlier fault

    A luxury cruise ship being towed back to Melbourne after it broke down off Victoria's coast with more than 3,000 passengers and crew on board also experienced a problem with its propulsion system a fortnight ago, the company reveals.

  15. Australian wine exports to China climb by 40pc in 2016

    China sustains its position as Australia's top wine export market, with the value of the market growing by 40 per cent in 2016, according to annual figures released by Wine Australia.

Top Stories

  1. NSW faces fire rating worse than Black Saturday

    "You will not outrun these fires", says the NSW fire chief, warning people to avoid or leave the bush before Sunday as the state gears up for catastrophic fire ratings worse than the Black Saturday conditions in 2009.

  2. Sharrouf becomes first Australian IS fighter stripped of citizenship

    Australian Islamic State fighter Khaled Sharrouf, who slipped out of the country in 2013 using his brother's passport, becomes the first dual national to be stripped of citizenship under the Federal Government's anti-terror laws.

  3. Canberra swelters as mercury hits 41C ... again

    There are no signs of heat relief for Canberrans, with the temperature hitting 41 degrees Celsius for the second time in as many days, as ActewAGL reminds residents to monitor power usage to ease pressure on the grid.

  4. Two people shot in south Canberra home

    A woman and a man are shot in Gordon home in Canberra's south overnight, after two men entered the home about 9:30pm.

  5. Man arrested over backpacker's disappearance in SA

    A 52-year-old man is arrested over the alleged abduction and sexual assault of a European backpacker in South Australia's Murray Mallee region.

  6. Prince Leonard abdicates: long live Prince Graeme

    Australia's oldest micro-nation officially has a new leader who says he hopes to significantly grow its population under his reign.

  7. Trump considers new travel ban executive order

    The White House says an appeal to the Supreme Court over Donald Trump's travel ban is still possible, while the US President says he is considering issuing a new executive order.

  8. Ravensthorpe cut off by floodwater, chopper sent to rescue stranded drivers

    A helicopter rescues about 15 people trapped by floodwaters on Western Australia's south coast, after torrential rain swells waterways.

  9. Canadian man who beheaded and cannibalised bus passenger granted freedom

    A man who was found not criminally responsible for beheading and cannibalising a fellow passenger on a Canadian bus is given an absolute discharge.

  10. Victoria wicketkeeper hospitalised after copping a bat to the head

    Victoria wicketkeeper Sam Harper heads to hospital for scans after being hit in the head by South Australian Jake Lehmann's bat during a Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval.

  11. Truck blown over by powerful gust of wind in US

    Dramatic video has captured the moment strong winds caused a truck driving down a US highway to topple over onto a patrol car.

  12. Fears intensify for survival of ancient maugean skate in Macquarie Harbour

    An environmental group is warning water quality in Macquarie Harbour is threatening the survival of an ancient skate species.

  13. Surge in support for Hanson's One Nation in Queensland

    The Queensland Government talks up its jobs policies after a new opinion poll shows a surge in support for Pauline Hanson's One Nation in the state.

  14. Thief returns hiking boot after plea taped to street pole

    A thief who stole hiking gear from the back of a ute returns one of the items after the Hobart victim posts a letter pleading for their return on a street pole — and now beer is on offer in exchange for the remaining goods.

Top Stories

  1. NSW faces fire rating worse than Black Saturday

    "You will not outrun these fires", says the NSW fire chief, warning people to avoid or leave the bush before Sunday as the state gears up for catastrophic fire ratings worse than the Black Saturday conditions in 2009.

  2. Sharrouf becomes first Australian IS fighter stripped of citizenship

    Australian Islamic State fighter Khaled Sharrouf, who slipped out of the country in 2013 using his brother's passport, becomes the first dual national to be stripped of citizenship under the Federal Government's anti-terror laws.

  3. Asbestos scare involving 25 workers at Royal Hobart Hospital construction site

    Up to 25 contractors working on the Royal Hobart Hospital redevelopment in the CBD have potentially been exposed to asbestos due to an administrative error.

  4. Eastern Australia bakes in heatwave

    Much of Australia is enduring an extreme heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 45C in parts of the country, and conditions are expected to worsen across the weekend.

  5. Man arrested over backpacker's disappearance in SA

    A 52-year-old man is arrested over the alleged abduction and sexual assault of a European backpacker in South Australia's Murray Mallee region.

  6. Prince Leonard abdicates: long live Prince Graeme

    Australia's oldest micro-nation officially has a new leader who says he hopes to significantly grow its population under his reign.

  7. Hundreds more whales beached in New Zealand hours after volunteers re-float survivors

    A new pod of 240 whales beaches itself on a remote New Zealand beach just hours after weary volunteers managed to re-float a different group of whales following an earlier mass stranding.

  8. Victoria wicketkeeper hospitalised after copping a bat to the head

    Victoria wicketkeeper Sam Harper heads to hospital for scans after being hit in the head by South Australian Jake Lehmann's bat during a Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval.

  9. Trump considers new travel ban executive order

    The White House says an appeal to the Supreme Court over Donald Trump's travel ban is still possible, while the US President says he is considering issuing a new executive order.

  10. Canadian man who beheaded and cannibalised bus passenger granted freedom

    A man who was found not criminally responsible for beheading and cannibalising a fellow passenger on a Canadian bus is given an absolute discharge.

  11. Ravensthorpe cut off by floodwater, chopper sent to rescue stranded drivers

    A helicopter rescues about 15 people trapped by floodwaters on Western Australia's south coast, after torrential rain swells waterways.

  12. Fears intensify for survival of ancient maugean skate in Macquarie Harbour

    An environmental group is warning water quality in Macquarie Harbour is threatening the survival of an ancient skate species.

  13. Truck blown over by powerful gust of wind in US

    Dramatic video has captured the moment strong winds caused a truck driving down a US highway to topple over onto a patrol car.

  14. Thief returns hiking boot after plea taped to street pole

    A thief who stole hiking gear from the back of a ute returns one of the items after the Hobart victim posts a letter pleading for their return on a street pole — and now beer is on offer in exchange for the remaining goods.

  15. Broken-down cruise ship Norwegian Star had earlier fault

    A luxury cruise ship being towed back to Melbourne after it broke down off Victoria's coast with more than 3,000 passengers and crew on board also experienced a problem with its propulsion system a fortnight ago, the company reveals.

Top Stories

  1. NSW faces fire rating worse than Black Saturday

    "You will not outrun these fires", says the NSW fire chief, warning people to avoid or leave the bush before Sunday as the state gears up for catastrophic fire ratings worse than the Black Saturday conditions in 2009.

  2. Sharrouf becomes first Australian IS fighter stripped of citizenship

    Australian Islamic State fighter Khaled Sharrouf, who slipped out of the country in 2013 using his brother's passport, becomes the first dual national to be stripped of citizenship under the Federal Government's anti-terror laws.

  3. Could the NT learn something about youth detention from New Zealand?

    The Northern Territory's royal commission into youth detention travels to New Zealand to look at alternative approaches to youth justice that appear to be achieving results.

  4. Tasering of unarmed 12yo boy in NT condemned

    The use of tasers on children should be eliminated, the National Children's Commissioner says, after seeing footage obtained by the ABC that shows an unarmed 12-year-old boy tasered by Northern Territory Police.

  5. Eastern Australia bakes in heatwave

    Much of Australia is enduring an extreme heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 45C in parts of the country, and conditions are expected to worsen across the weekend.

  6. Man arrested over backpacker's disappearance in SA

    A 52-year-old man is arrested over the alleged abduction and sexual assault of a European backpacker in South Australia's Murray Mallee region.

  7. Prince Leonard abdicates: long live Prince Graeme

    Australia's oldest micro-nation officially has a new leader who says he hopes to significantly grow its population under his reign.

  8. Hundreds more whales beached in New Zealand hours after volunteers re-float survivors

    A new pod of 240 whales beaches itself on a remote New Zealand beach just hours after weary volunteers managed to re-float a different group of whales following an earlier mass stranding.

  9. Ravensthorpe cut off by floodwater, chopper sent to rescue stranded drivers

    A helicopter rescues about 15 people trapped by floodwaters on Western Australia's south coast, after torrential rain swells waterways.

  10. Victoria wicketkeeper hospitalised after copping a bat to the head

    Victoria wicketkeeper Sam Harper heads to hospital for scans after being hit in the head by South Australian Jake Lehmann's bat during a Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval.

  11. Canadian man who beheaded and cannibalised bus passenger granted freedom

    A man who was found not criminally responsible for beheading and cannibalising a fellow passenger on a Canadian bus is given an absolute discharge.

  12. Truck blown over by powerful gust of wind in US

    Dramatic video has captured the moment strong winds caused a truck driving down a US highway to topple over onto a patrol car.

  13. Trump considers new travel ban executive order

    The White House says an appeal to the Supreme Court over Donald Trump's travel ban is still possible, while the US President says he is considering issuing a new executive order.

  14. Thief returns hiking boot after plea taped to street pole

    A thief who stole hiking gear from the back of a ute returns one of the items after the Hobart victim posts a letter pleading for their return on a street pole — and now beer is on offer in exchange for the remaining goods.

Features

  1. In photos: Australians escape the extreme heat

  2. Donald Trump's tweets are a morning wake-up call like no other

  3. Meet the man who invented emoji

  4. How to keep cool — even if you're struck by a power blackout

  5. Lettuce hope Britain can romaine calm as 'vegetable crisis' bites

  6. Girls in science taking innovations from classroom to market

  7. Apps that ID plants won't replace botanists

  8. Dating app matches lovers who can't stand selfies

  9. ABC News Quiz: Snakes, sinkholes and simpering sycophants

  10. Your best pictures from the week

  11. Thailand's military-dominated national day for children

  12. Turnbull's take-down of Shorten a win for the PM in troubled times

  13. Simple lunchbox tips for children and teens of different ages

  14. The changing sound of Chinese rock music

  15. Worrying ourselves sick over money

Features

  1. In photos: Australians escape the extreme heat

  2. Meet the man who invented emoji

  3. How to keep cool — even if you're struck by a power blackout

  4. Donald Trump's tweets are a morning wake-up call like no other

  5. Your best pictures from the week

  6. Lettuce hope Britain can romaine calm as 'vegetable crisis' bites

  7. Apps that ID plants won't replace botanists

  8. Girls in science taking innovations from classroom to market

  9. Is there a school policy for heatwaves?

  10. Dating app matches lovers who can't stand selfies

  11. Thailand's military-dominated national day for children

  12. Why was South Australia's power shut off during the heatwave?

  13. ABC News Quiz: Snakes, sinkholes and simpering sycophants

  14. Turnbull's take-down of Shorten a win for the PM in troubled times

Features

  1. In photos: Australians escape the extreme heat

  2. ABC News Quiz: Snakes, sinkholes and simpering sycophants

  3. Meet the man who invented emoji

  4. How to keep cool — even if you're struck by a power blackout

  5. Donald Trump's tweets are a morning wake-up call like no other

  6. Your best pictures from the week

  7. Girls in science taking innovations from classroom to market

  8. Lettuce hope Britain can romaine calm as 'vegetable crisis' bites

  9. Apps that ID plants won't replace botanists

  10. Dating app matches lovers who can't stand selfies

  11. Thailand's military-dominated national day for children

  12. Turnbull's take-down of Shorten a win for the PM in troubled times

  13. Shamed for packing a chocolate slice — beware the lunch box police

  14. Is there a school policy for heatwaves?

Features

  1. In photos: Australians escape the extreme heat

  2. Donald Trump's tweets are a morning wake-up call like no other

  3. Meet the man who invented emoji

  4. How to keep cool — even if you're struck by a power blackout

  5. Lettuce hope Britain can romaine calm as 'vegetable crisis' bites

  6. Girls in science taking innovations from classroom to market

  7. Apps that ID plants won't replace botanists

  8. Dating app matches lovers who can't stand selfies

  9. ABC News Quiz: Snakes, sinkholes and simpering sycophants

  10. Your best pictures from the week

  11. Thailand's military-dominated national day for children

  12. Turnbull's take-down of Shorten a win for the PM in troubled times

  13. Simple lunchbox tips for children and teens of different ages

  14. The changing sound of Chinese rock music

Features

  1. Meet the man who invented emoji

  2. Kalgoorlie engineer lip reads her way to diverse mining career

  3. Singing in the rain, WA election preference deals and quokkas

  4. Analysis: Failures in persuading FIFO workers to live locally

  5. ABC News Quiz: Snakes, sinkholes and simpering sycophants

  6. Apps that ID plants won't replace botanists

  7. Donald Trump's tweets are a morning wake-up call like no other

  8. Lettuce hope Britain can romaine calm as 'vegetable crisis' bites

  9. Dating app matches lovers who can't stand selfies

  10. Sick of your country? Start your own micro-nation

  11. Is there a school policy for heatwaves?

  12. Thailand's military-dominated national day for children

  13. Worrying ourselves sick over money

  14. Your best pictures from the week

Features

  1. In photos: Australians escape the extreme heat

  2. Girls in science taking innovations from classroom to market

  3. Gas, solar mix could reduce SA's reliance on national power

  4. Meet the man who invented emoji

  5. Donald Trump's tweets are a morning wake-up call like no other

  6. Your best pictures from the week

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  10. Dating app matches lovers who can't stand selfies

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  3. Donald Trump's tweets are a morning wake-up call like no other

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  7. Apps that ID plants won't replace botanists

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  1. In photos: Australians escape the extreme heat

  2. Donald Trump's tweets are a morning wake-up call like no other

  3. Meet the man who invented emoji

  4. How to keep cool — even if you're struck by a power blackout

  5. Girls in science taking innovations from classroom to market

  6. ABC News Quiz: Snakes, sinkholes and simpering sycophants

  7. Lettuce hope Britain can romaine calm as 'vegetable crisis' bites

  8. Apps that ID plants won't replace botanists

  9. Dating app matches lovers who can't stand selfies

  10. Thailand's military-dominated national day for children

  11. Turnbull's turnaround from pro-carbon price to anti-renewables

  12. Turnbull's take-down of Shorten a win for the PM in troubled times

  13. Simple lunchbox tips for children and teens of different ages

  14. Your best pictures from the week

  15. Is there a school policy for heatwaves?

  16. Worrying ourselves sick over money

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  2. Regional revolt looming

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  3. The man behind Trump

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  3. 'Death to America'

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    Heavy rains continue to fall across the South Pacific, as islands from Papua New Guinea to Samoa experience simultaneous flooding in a "first time" event.

  2. Farewell Spit stranding

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  3. Young Australians debate education access

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Business

  1. Turnbull's turnaround from pro-carbon price to anti-renewables

  2. Australia's jobs market highly gender-segregated, little change over past 20 years

  1. Investment lending slows

    Concerns that banks may be breaching speed limits for investor home lending lead to the first slowdown in growth for three months.

  2. IMF's Australia warning

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  3. China trade bounce

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  4. Recession unlikely, says RBA

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Sport

  1. Second-string City come back to draw with Roar

    Melbourne City's second-stringers show their wares, earning a point with a gritty comeback to draw 2-2 with the Roar in Brisbane.

  2. Hope springs early for Pies but Demons storm back to win

    After leading by 19 points at half-time, Collingwood goes scoreless in the second half as Melbourne wins at Princes Park.

  1. Carlton make it two wins to start AFLW with victory over GWS

  2. Australia backing new Test cricket league

  3. Victoria wicketkeeper hospitalised after copping a bat to the head

  4. Mundine v Green Facebook streamers apologise after Foxtel warnings

Arts & Culture

  1. Pauline Hanson dominates entries in Bald Archy Prize

    There is an entire corner dedicated to One Nation senator Pauline Hanson's image at this year's Bald Archy Prize show — the satirical art prize that every year showcases an ever-revolving array of faces and stories to lampoon.

  1. Man with autism plans to start business combining cricket bats with art

  2. The changing sound of Chinese rock music

Good News

  1. Youth crime rate down in Tasmania

  1. Pint-sized shearer has future mapped out at five

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  2. Gumtree widower Ray Johnstone reels in Brisbane fishing buddy

    Widower Ray Johnstone's wish for a fishing mate is granted with an all-expenses-paid trip to Moreton Bay off the Queensland coast.

  3. SA merit awards motivate young high achievers

    Teenager Blessing Nyoni is among a record 996 merit award students in South Australia, many of whom are heading to Government House today to be formally recognised.

Health

  1. Desperate for a daughter

    Critics call it a social construct, but venture into some online chatrooms and you'll find hundreds of Australian women who suffer "gender disappointment" — depression over the sex of their children.

  2. Health insurance set to rise

    Malcolm Turnbull urges people to stick with private health insurance as the Government approves a nearly 5 per cent increase in premiums.

  3. Government keeps child dental scheme

    The Federal Government abandons cuts to the Child Dental Benefit Scheme amid fierce criticism from dentists' groups.

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Rural

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  1. Crop insurance

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  2. Record rain hits WA regions

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  3. Stock routes scrutiny

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  6. Hundreds more whales beached in New Zealand hours after volunteers re-float survivors
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